Information Analyst – Newcastle Hospitals with Visa Sponsorship | Apply Now

Location: Regent Point, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD

Type: Full-Time (37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week)

Salary (£): Competitive (details to be discussed during the application process)

About The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts. With around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion, they’re at the forefront of patient care, clinical excellence, and medical research. The Trust is proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country, supporting people with rare and complex medical conditions.

Job details:

About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has opened up for an Information Analyst to join the Information Services team at Newcastle Hospitals. This role will focus on being the lead analyst for maternity data, working closely with the Family Health Clinical Board. The successful candidate will be at the heart of gaining valuable insights into the care provided for women across the region who use the Trust’s maternity services.

In this role, you’ll be diving deep into data captured along maternity pathways, helping the Trust understand the impact of different interventions and subsequent outcomes for both mothers and babies. Your work will be crucial in allowing the service to learn, adapt, and meet the changing needs of the population they serve. You’ll also play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of clinical records.

While you’ll be based at Regent Point with other analysts and IT staff, you’ll work closely with midwives, doctors, and managers at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and in the community. This position offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between data analysis and clinical practice, making a real difference in the lives of mothers and babies in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop complex queries, manipulate data, and validate, design, present, and discuss reports
• Investigate anomalies and gaps in data, liaising with colleagues to understand any operational issues affecting information accuracy or completeness
• Lead on specific data collections and take responsibility for meeting regional and national deadlines
• Support Senior Information Analysts in providing dedicated information support to clinical directorates and corporate services
• Work with colleagues to ensure complete and accurate data is available in a timely fashion
• Showcase knowledge and skills in leading the reporting from a rich, complex clinical data set

Requirements:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject, Post-Graduate Certificate in Health Information Systems, or significant specialist experience within NHS Information Management
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Advanced spreadsheet skills
• Experience in writing SQL queries
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI or similar business intelligence software
• Excellent data manipulation and transformation skills
• Ability to present and communicate findings to clinical and non-clinical staff via various means
• Flexible approach to work and ability to function well as part of a team
• Strong numerical and statistical skills
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Decision-making skills and ability to delegate tasks and motivate staff

Benefits:
Newcastle Hospitals offers a range of benefits to their employees, which they affectionately call #GeordieBenefits. These include:

• Supportive employer environment
• Opportunities for education, training, and development
• Flexible working arrangements (subject to service needs)
• Access to world-class facilities and cutting-edge technology
• Opportunity to contribute to world-class standards of safe and compassionate care

Salary Details:
Competitive salary, details to be discussed during the application process.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity. They value and respect the diversity of their employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities they serve. The Trust welcomes all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and particularly encourages applications from under-represented groups.

Employer Details:
Company Name: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Regent Point, 317 Regent Point, NE3 3HD
Contact: For more information, visit their website at https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us

Application Process:
Interested candidates should apply through the button below. The closing date for applications is 10 October 2024. Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, 30 October 2024.

Reference Number: 317-2024-38-037